Essays about: "Institutional ownership"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 128 essays containing the words Institutional ownership.

1. 16. The Swedish Voting Premium : Empirical evidence of price spreads in dual-class shares

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Henry Forsman; Linus Werner; [2023]
   Keywords : dual-class firms; dual-class shares; voting premium; voting rights; price spreads; corporate governance; majority ownership; institutional ownership; liquidity;

   Abstract : This paper examines the relative price spreads between dual-class shares issued by the same firm on the Swedish market in order to investigate if a voting premium exists and what factors contribute to it. Previous research has found diverging explanations for the variation in price spreads between dual-class shares. READ MORE

3. 17. Institutional Investors' Influence on ESG Endeavours: A Study on the Nordic Market

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   Author : Daniel Blixt; Eric Ringblom; [2022-07-01]
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   Abstract : This study examines whether institutional ownership has an effect on the ESG performance of firms on the Nordic market. In order to accomplish this, the study uses linear regression analysis. The final dataset which was examined consisted of data on 362 Nordic companies collected in the measurement period of 2011-2020. READ MORE

4. 18. Too Big to be Passive

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Jonny Jin; Cornelia Rathsman; [2022]
   Keywords : Institutional investors; Passive investments; Corporate Governance; Shareholder Value; Incentives;

   Abstract : This thesis draws upon 12 in-depth interviews, with senior managers and investment professionals from 7 leading institutional investors in Sweden, to explore how they reason and work with corporate governance in their passive investments. Using Foucault's theory of disciplinary power as a theoretical framework, we found that institutional self-discipline complements earlier research in the area, mainly as a tool for explaining their incentives to engage in ownership. READ MORE

5. 19. Fishing in Troubled Waters: The Effects of Blockholder Ownership and Institutional Transparency on Earnings Management in Europe

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Erik Persson; Jesper Söderlund; [2022]
   Keywords : Blockholder; Earnings Management; Corruption; Transparency; Europe;

   Abstract : Nearly every firm, of any size, have at least one large shareholder; also known as a blockholder. This paper examines how multiple blockholders influence earnings management in European firms, and if firms with multiple blockholders in less transparent countries will utilize earnings management to a higher degree compared to their counterparts in transparent countries. READ MORE

6. 20. Co-producing Community Energy : Collaboration Structures Between Swedish Wind Power Cooperatives and Municipal Energy Companies

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Sonja Nettelbladt; [2022]
   Keywords : Sustainable Development; Community Energy; Energy Cooperatives; Municipal Energy Companies; Wind Power; Modes of Governance;

   Abstract : Community energy is an umbrella term encompassing various forms of renewable energy initiatives involving citizens and communities. These initiatives have been highlighted as a strategy for more sustainable and just energy systems. READ MORE